Overview
- The Ukrainian Air Force reported 36 missiles and 242 drones were launched overnight, with air defenses intercepting 18 missiles and 226 drones.
- Kyiv authorities reported at least four people killed, including a rescuer struck during a follow‑on attack, after drones hit residential buildings.
- Ukrenergo said strikes on energy infrastructure cut electricity across Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia, as DTEK noted partial restoration for critical facilities and repairs continue.
- Ukraine’s western air command said a ballistic missile traveling at hypersonic speed hit near Lviv, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said it used the Orechnik system against "strategic targets."
- The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv warned of a possible large‑scale aerial attack in the coming days, a risk also flagged by President Volodymyr Zelensky.